NJ A1044

Requires all household cleansing products sold in New Jersey to label ingredients that may adversely affect human health or the environment, including weight percentages and grams per recommended use level

Prohibits the sale of household cleansing products containing phosphorus compounds except in trace concentrations, with exceptions for dishwasher products (up to 0.5% phosphorus by weight) and food/beverage/dairy processing equipment cleaners (up to 8.7% by weight)

Imposes civil penalties of $500 to $1,000 per violation for non-compliance, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate offense

Authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection to require manufacturers to submit product information and research on health and environmental effects, which would be made publicly available on the DEP website

Takes effect one year after enactment, allowing DEP to adopt implementing rules and regulations in advance